Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Board hears construction consultant recommend pausing district affordable‑housing project
Summary
After months of predevelopment work, the district’s consultant told the Steamboat Springs School District Board the affordable housing project lacks complete drawings and a reliable cost estimate; the superintendent said the district will stop work with the current team, collect invoices and reconvene the selection committee to explore other qualified developers.
Pascal Genesta, who has led predevelopment work for the district’s planned 22‑unit affordable housing project, told the Steamboat Springs School District Board on Feb. 9 that the project cannot move forward without complete drawings and a firm cost estimate. "We don't have a cost," Genesta said, adding that the team lacks the foundation details and soils information needed to produce a reliable price.
Superintendent Celine Wicks said the district will ask the contractor for all outstanding invoices, pay for work completed to date and reconvene the decision‑making committee to…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
